Western governments, practice what you preach Some governments call for other governments to cease committing atrocities, the likes of which they also commit themselves. But does that hypocrisy affect the message they are sending? Janneke Vink • January 30, 2014 • 1 comment
‘Liberal’ parliamentarian: silence those who frustrate economic growth How liberal is a parliamentarian who makes a plea for restrictions on the freedom of expression and who justifies immense institutionalized torture? Janneke Vink • December 06, 2013
Dutch supermarket Albert Heijn fools customer ‘If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian,’ Paul McCartney once noted. That is exactly why Albert Heijn misleads its customers. Janneke Vink • September 26, 2013 • 4 comments
Environmental ethics pound on the heaviest doors of political philosophy Why conventional political theories fall short on environmental questions. Janneke Vink • August 29, 2013 • 1 comment
Food for thought The meat scandal perfectly illustrates the irrational distinctions we make between species and how it influences the way we treat different kind of animals. But can we morally justify this different treatment? Janneke Vink • March 14, 2013 • 6 comments
Wanted: Evidence for criminal case (any reasonable price accepted) The Passage-proces is the first big public trial under the Dutch key witness regulations. The ongoing hustle between Peter la S. and the Public Prosecution Service perfectly illustrates the shortcomings of regulations concerning Dutch key witnesses. Janneke Vink and Sophie Vastenhout • April 18, 2012
